Q: Is 494,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,156 is a composite number.

Why is 494,156 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 494,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 17 26 34 43 52 68 86 169 172 221 338 442 559 676 731 884 1,118 1,462 2,236 2,873 2,924 5,746 7,267 9,503 11,492 14,534 19,006 29,068 38,012 123,539 247,078 and 494,156, with no remainder.

Since 494,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,156, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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